HB 789 (Overdorf) and SB 738 (Burgess) provide that a prevailing party in actions against the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) or water management district relating to authorizations issued pursuant to chapters 403 or 373 is entitled to reasonable attorney costs and fees. The bills also require that nonindustrial stormwater management systems be designed with side slopes that meet certain minimum design requirements. The bills require DEP and water management districts to conduct reviews of their coastal permitting processes and permit programs and to submit reports of their findings and recommendations to the Governor and Legislature by December 2024. The review must include coastal construction control line permits, section 404 permits, and permitting processes related to water supply infrastructure, wastewater infrastructure and onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems. The purpose of the review is to identify areas of improvement and increase efficiency. (O’Hara)